Method and apparatus for removing hair from the human body



NW 20, was. ARNOLD 52,389,463

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HAIR FROM THE HUMAN BODY Filed Sept. 25 1943 IINVENTOR. Vi let firnald Patented Nov. 20, 1945 r-Aras- T oFFicE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR I FROM'EHE itmrovmc' nony Violet Arnold, Detroit, Mich. Application September 25, 1943, Serial No. 503,761 6 @laims. (o1. ass-sci body from which the hair is to be removed to X- rays as modified by filters of varying thickness and construction including a laminated and water filter.

In the drawing:

aluminum Fig. 1 shows an X-ray tube and a filter in section.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the filter. Referring more particularly to the drawing it will be seen that the apparatus comprises an X-' ray tube and the filter 2. The filter shown is a laminated filter but the method comprises the use of a single thickness filter and the varying steps which will be described hereafter;

The X-ray tube preferably should be a low powered tube such as is commonly used for X-ray therapy and preferably should have a live voltage in the neighborhood of 220.

The portionof the human body in which the hair is to be removed is not subjected directly to the X-rays emanating from tube l The rays are rather filtered by placing a fiat plate in their path.

'In most instances I have found it advisable to subject the surface to be treated to treatments involving the use of three filters. In the first treatment the patient is subjected to the rays from g the tube 9 passing through a filter consisting of an aluminum sheet one-half milimeter mm.) in thickness. The period of treatment can be from approximately 5 to 7 minutes. One day later this treatment can be repeated using a filter of one millimeter (1 mm.) in thickness again with a, period from approximately 5 to 7 minutes. On the third day the laminated filter shown in Fig. 1

is used. In each case the voltage used in the tube 1 is about 60 to '10. kv.

or any other suitable material. Sheets 3 and 6 and the spacer 5 are joinedtogether in watertight relation either by welding around the cirthrough sheets 3 and 4 and spacer 5 about the opening 6.

The spacer 5 cooperates with sheets 3 and i to form a cavity 1 which houses a body of water. Cavity l is preferably filled with water. The water in cavity 1 is, of course, sealed between sheets 3 and e. Sheets 3 and 4 are fiat sheets i of aluminum and have a thickness of substantially one-half millimeter mm.). Sheets 3- and 6' are spaced from each other preferably substantially one millimeter (1 mm.) so that the thickness or depth of the body of water in cavity 7 is one millimeter (1 mm.)

The third treatment using the water filter above described which has a combined thickness of two millimeters (2 mm.) is 'given for a period of 7 to 10 minutes. After the third treatment a period of 3 to 5 weeks may elapse at which time the initial 3 treatment schedule is repeated. Another absence of eight weeks to twelve weeks is then permitted after which the water filter is used in the treatment once a month for about 10 to 15 minutes.

In some cases dependingon the condition of the patient the initial 3 treatments may be varied by using the one millimeter (1 mm.) filter for the first two treatments rather than starting with the half millimeter mm.) These monthly treatments are continued from 12 to 18 months pending on the condition of the individual patient.

I am aware of the fact that other metals than aluminum can be used for the filters as, for ex,- ample, copper-lead; tin and silver.

What I claim is:

1. A method of permanently removing hair from the human body comprising the steps of subjecting the portion of the body from which the hair is to be removed to X-rays from a tube to which is applied to kv. and filtering the X-rays ina series of treatments of 5 to 10 minutes exposure through a sheet of aluminum hav ing a thickness of one-half to one millimeter (V2 to 1 mm.) for-at least two treatments and through to filtered rays monthly for a period of ten to fifteen minutes.-

2. A method of permanently removing hair I cumferen'ce of the opening 6 or by passing bolts 55 from the human body comprising the steps of portion through a laminated filter constituting spaced sheetsoialuminumandaninterveningbodyoi water for the remaining treatments, administering such treatments in three successive treatments on three successive days at intervals spaced iromthrcetofiveweekaandaiteranelapseoi eight to twelve weeks subjecting the treated portion to filtered rays in twelve to eighteen monthly exposures of ten to fifteen minutes each.

3. A method of permanently removing hair from the human body comprising the steps of the hair is to be removed to x-rays from a tube to which is applied 60 to '10 kv., filtering the X- 'raysinaseriesoitreatmentsoffivetotenminutes exposure through a sheet of aluminum having a thickness of one-half to one millimeter (/2 to 1 mm.) for at least two treatments and through a laminated filter constituting spaced sheets of aluminum and an intervening body oi water for the remaining treatments, adminis tering such treatments in three successive treatments on three successive days on two occasions spaced from three to five weeks, and after an elapse of eight to twelve weeks subjecting the treated portion to filtered rays monthly in ten to fiiteen minutes exposure.

4. A method of permanently removing hair 7 from the humanbody comprising the steps of subjecting the portion of the body from which the hair is to be removed to X-rays from a tube to which is .applied 60 to 70 kv., filtering the X- rays in a series or treatments of five to ten minutes exposure through a sheet or aluminum having a thickness of one-half to one millimeter (k asso,

subjecting the portion of the both from which a laminated filter constituting spaced sheets of aluminum and an intervening body of water for the remaining treatments, administering such treatments in three successive treatments on three successive days on two occasions spaced from three to five weeks, and after an elame oi eight to twelve'weeks subjecting the treated portion to filtered rays in twelve to eighteen monthly exposures oi ten to fifteen minutes each. 5. A method of permanently removing hair from the human body comprising the steps of subjecting the portion of the body from which the hair is'to removed to x-rays from a tube to which is applied 60 to '10 kv., filtering the X- rays in three successive treatments respectively,

of five to ten minutes exposure. through one half millimeter of aluminum, one millimeter oi aluminum, and a, laminated filter constituting spaced sheets of aluminum and an intervening body of water, repeating a plurality of similar exposures after elapse oi! three to five weeks, and

subjecting the treated portion to monthly exposures of ten to fifteen minutes through the laminated filter after elapse of eight to twelve weeks.

6. A method'oi permanently removing hair from the human body comprising the steps of subjecting the portion of the body from which tel mm.) for atleast two treatments and through the hair is to beremoved to X-rays from a tube to which is applied to kv., tering the X- -rays in three successive daily treatments respectively, oi five to ten minutes exposure, through one-half millimeter of aluminum, one millimeter of aluminum, and a laminated filter constituting spaced sheets of aluminum and an intervening body of wate repeating a plurality of daily exposures atterelapse of three to five weeks, and subjecting the treated portion to monthly exposures of ten to'fiIteen minutes through the laminated filter eight to twelve weeks following the second group of daily exposures.

VIOLET ARNOLD. 

